Des
Plaines, Ill. (November 11, 2009) – ASHI Education Inc., a
wholly-owned subsidiary of the American Society of Home Inspectors
(ASHI) has teamed up with Casey, O’Malley & Associates
(COA) to provide professional,
in-field home inspector training through The
ASHI Schoolsm. This
joint venture provides a full range of high-quality education programs to
anyone affiliated with, or interested in, the home inspection industry and
related professions.
According to Barton Robertson, managing
associate, The ASHI School, “Seasoned inspectors agree that learning by
actually doing inspections is the key to success. The ASHI School
features live educational classes that include more time on real field
inspections than any other school in the nation.”
Nearly half of the live course hours are spent learning by
doing real inspections. The courses are designed as an intelligent blend of
pre-class study materials, live classroom lecture and actual in-field
inspection training. Courses will include, but are not limited to, state and governmental
pre-licensing; continuing education; and specialty classes for new and existing
inspectors. Moreover, courses will focus on starting and operating a successful
inspection career and business as well as performing inspections in compliance
with the ASHI Standards of Practice and Code of Ethics.
“At a time when the home
inspection industry’s education philosophies are in need of
re-engineering, The ASHI School keeps existing ASHI members up to speed with
cutting-edge expertise and provides new members with a stepping stone for
becoming an ASHI Certified Home Inspector,” said Jeff Arnold, executive
director/CEO, ASHI. “Additionally, our joint venture with COA allows ASHI professional home inspectors to
continue their education with the nation’s two most respected figures in
the industry—Michael Casey and Kevin O’Malley—and the most
experienced and dynamic class instructors in the profession.”
The ASHI School is scheduling
pre-licensing/business start-up home inspection classes nationwide. Classes
are presently forming in San Diego, Chicago, and Connecticut.
Contact Barton Robertson at the www.theashischool.com.
About the American
Society of Home Inspectors
In its 33rd year and with
approximately 6,000 members, ASHI is the oldest and most widely recognized
non-profit, professional organization of home inspectors in North
America. Its Standards of Practice and Code of Ethics is the
industry standard. To find an ASHI home inspector or learn how to hire a home inspector,
visit: www.ashi.org.
About
Casey, O’Malley & Associates
Michael Casey and Kevin
O’Malley have nearly 50-years combined experience internationally in the
home inspection profession. Their involvement in the inspection profession
spans North America to Japan
and across Europe. Michael Casey is a nationally sought after speaker and widely
renowned as one of the
most knowledgeable persons in the profession with numerous published books,
videos and the universally used “Code Check” reference books.
Kevin O’Malley founded the first licensed home inspection school, the
largest national training company. For more information, visit: http://caseyomalleyassociates.com.